Find out how popular the last name Holloman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Holloman.

Holloman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Holloman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Holloman in America

Holloman is the 4708th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Holloman surname appeared 7,536 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Holloman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Holloman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Holloman

The surname Holloman is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning hollow or sunken, and "mann" meaning man or person. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a hollow or low-lying area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known mentions is found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like record from 1273, which lists a William Holeman residing in Oxfordshire.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are references to various places with names similar to Holloman, such as Holman and Holmere, which may have contributed to the development of the surname.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various records with slight variations in spelling, such as Holman, Holyman, and Hollyman. These variations likely arose due to the inconsistencies in spelling and recording practices of the time.

One notable individual with the surname Holloman was John Holloman, a Member of Parliament for the borough of Lostwithiel in Cornwall during the 16th century (1558-1603).

In the 17th century, a prominent figure was Thomas Holloman, a successful merchant and landowner in the county of Essex. He was born in 1620 and died in 1692.

Another historically significant individual was Sir William Holloman (1696-1768), a renowned military officer who served in the British Army during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.

The 18th century saw the rise of the Reverend James Holloman (1730-1812), an influential clergyman and author who served as the Rector of St. Mary's Church in Suffolk for over four decades.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Emily Holloman (1825-1901), a celebrated author and poet whose works gained widespread recognition during the Victorian era.

While the surname Holloman has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Holloman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Holloman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Holloman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Holloman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Holloman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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